April 21, 2004

Box Score

Garden City, N.Y. - Adelphi scored eight runs in the first four innings but could not shut down Dowling's offense and fell in ten innings 10-9. The Panthers tallied 17 hits over tem innings but left 13 men on base. With the loss Adelphi falls to 15-15 overall and 6-7 in the conference, while Dowling improves to 22-11 overall and 15-2 in NYCAC play.

The Lions roughed up starter Chris Zinkiewicz (Massapequa, N.Y.) in the first, scoring three runs. But Zinkiewicz would calm down and shut out Dowling for the next three innings before exiting after pitching six innings and allowing just two earned runs.

The Panther offense came alive early, scoring three runs in the first, two in the second and third innings and one in the fourth to claim an 8-6 lead heading in to the eighth inning. Dowling's Graig Martinez (Medford, N.Y.) tied the game at eight with a two-run homer run.

Adelphi answered back in the bottom of the eighth when Matt DeWitt (North Bellmore, N.Y.) slammed a double with two outs, that scored Tom Sicari (Westbury, N.Y.) all the way from first, giving the Panthers a 9-8 lead. Dowling tied the game in the top of the ninth on a sacrifice fly. Adelphi could not take advantage of a bases loaded situation in the bottom of the ninth and the game moved to extra innings.

In the top of the tenth Dowling led off with a base hit and moved the runner over with a sac bunt. The Lions scored the winning run on a single up the middle.

Adelphi returns to action Thursday, April 22nd when they travel to Teikyo Post for a non-conference doubleheader.